30 Days

I want to be sure to document the ways in which He makes Himself known in this season because I can too easily believe He is silent.

Along with a dear friend, I've begun 30 days of praying. She is praying for her heart's desire and I am praying for mine! A verse a day that I meditate on...and I record what the Lord may do each day....and my, has He been quick to answer.....

On Dec 1, I had a patient on my schedule who had adopted his daughter 7 years ago; he spent 1.5 hours telling me the details of his "miraculous" story while frequently tearing up. Such a tender heart in a man who attributes every last second/minute/month/year that they waited as a necessary part of leading them to the specific little girl who would be their daughter. He even prayed over me in the middle of the fitness center.....I was a little self-conscious at first but then raised my face toward that sweet blessing. An unexpected encounter with Him as He used a random stranger ("God with skin on" as a friend often says) to meet me.

Over the next couple of days, we ran into two different couples (friends of Eric's) in a restaurant and at a Christmas party who had both adopted children in the past several years. Different stories but such an assurance that the way things turned out were ordained. That the trials and the waiting were redeemed.

While most of the encounters centered around adoption, I continue to pray that our family will have both biological and adopted children in its makeup. If I've learned anything from our women's bible study this year, it's that we can come to Him as little children and ask boldly and frequently and without hesitation! He delights in hearing our hearts. From our study: "Desire and surrender are the perfect balance to praying." Both can exist....

On a side note, listening to "Breath of Heaven" ..... so happy to have Christmas music back in my life and to be drawn into celebrating this season. Good for my soul! Come, Lord Jesus.....